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Recent Examples of plaid
Thrown over a slip dress or styled with denim, a blazer, like this plaid number, is a chic juxtaposition that adds an effortless Italian poise.
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Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Prince William was right there with her, pairing a matching hat with his own cowboy boots, jeans, and a plaid button-up shirt.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2025
After a weekend of plaid gatherings, color runs, and cider pressing, carry Keweenaw’s fall spirit further and drive up to Fitzgerald's Hotel & Restaurant in Eagle River.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Christian notes that Belania’s two fabrics of silver lamé and plaid wool do not fit with Jewel’s preferences, and he’s not entirely sold on her plan to open the trench coat to reveal a dress underneath, either.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
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Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Prince William was right there with her, pairing a matching hat with his own cowboy boots, jeans, and a plaid button-up shirt.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2025
After a weekend of plaid gatherings, color runs, and cider pressing, carry Keweenaw’s fall spirit further and drive up to Fitzgerald's Hotel & Restaurant in Eagle River.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Christian notes that Belania’s two fabrics of silver lamé and plaid wool do not fit with Jewel’s preferences, and he’s not entirely sold on her plan to open the trench coat to reveal a dress underneath, either.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaid
Adjective
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The 24-year-old chose a kimono-style navy mini dress, cinched with a striped tie and paired with dainty red bow heels—all from Dior’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, naturally.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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Shenhe Colorful Cardigan If your fall wardrobe leans neutral, this colorful striped cardigan is the easiest way to add playfulness without sacrificing comfort.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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Stick to the classics and snag a double-breasted wool option to wear with everything from fluid trousers to corduroys and checkered skirts.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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But the extent to which Devastating — whose owner is Kenneth Chee, a longtime pyrotechnics operator with a checkered past — or Cutright’s company BlackStar bear responsibility for the explosion remains unclear.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Along with an embroidered jacket and wide-leg pants, the actress wore a collared shirt and patterned tie.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Every Tuesday, a corner of the Mezquitán market turns into a massive secondhand clothing bazaar, with heaps of statement vintage finds and out-there patterned fabrics spread out over long tables.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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However, satellite and supporting video filmed from a high rise on Al Rashid, a major road that runs through Gaza, shows tent camps remain dotted along the coastal road south of Gaza's port.—
Camilla Alcini,
ABC News,
17 Sep. 2025
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Salesforce contract renewals often become routine exercises—reviewing user counts, negotiating minor discounts and signing on the dotted line.—
Buyan Thyagarajan,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Among the crowd, the look was also the opposite of many who attended wearing garish American flag costumes.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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Meg lived in a somewhat offbeat district, but the tall shabby houses, some of them painted in garish colours, were soon left behind and gave place to discreetly glistening cream or white facades behind one of which Leonora lived.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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So too are gaudy on-ice percentages that usually aren’t repeatable.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Those gaudy numbers came on top of fast agility times.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Plaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaid. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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